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[KernRiverArcher]

hi,
well, my favorite time of the year got here before i knew it. eager to fill my freezer with venison, cottontail, and maybe even some trout. we plan on going up to north east d8 to a few meadows that have free camping areas. ive hunted the area before unsuccesfully and spotted an almost legal forked horn (you can see this buck in my previous thread). we are going to leave tuesday and hunt until thursday-friday. i will definetly report back after my trip and maybe during at a mcdonalds with wi-fi or something. i made this thread hoping i could get some wisdom or advice, or hell, maybe even a "hell yea, go git em".

-thanks before hand and wish us luck.

[mtn dog]

Good luck. Take a camera.

[modoc squeek shooter]

Good luck and hunt hard. Ed

[rustygun]

Best of luck to you! Have fun, be safe and enjoy your time in the field.

[Bisley]

My brother just got back last night from a two day dirt bike trip in sections of D9 & D8. He obviously didn't see much game on a bike, but the did say the area looked really, really good and green and seemed to be flourishing. Best of luck. Os should I say "Hell yeah, go get em"

[Lone Wolf]

Do you have a report?

[WildassJoe]

Hi I am hunting the D8 area... I found lots of deer and bear sign...

[WildassJoe]

a bear crossed my trail while I was in my deer blind... it got me concerned...

Here is the monster I am hunting...

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[ShooterJohn]

Bear won't bother you. Unless you have apple flavored cologne or maybe honey aftershave.

[WildassJoe]

Well, ShooterJohn, that brings up a question that I have had for a very long time... if I wear apple scented spray as a scent block would it be considered baiting in California? or if I have apples in my lunch bag would that get me into trouble? sprry, I ask a lot of questions...

[ShooterJohn]

Here is the very same questioned asked of the California Department of Fish and Game.

Question: What are the differences between baiting and attractants? I know baiting is illegal but was curious about attractants. What qualifies something as an attractant? Can you please define and differentiate? (Josh L.)

Answer: There is no difference … bait is an attractant and an attractant is bait.
No specific definition is provided in Fish and Game laws for these terms, but the definition of “baited area” in the California Code of Regulations Title 14, section 257.5 is helpful.
It states in part: “Resident game birds and mammals may not be taken within 400 yards of any baited area. (a) . . . baited area shall mean any area where shelled, shucked or unshucked corn, wheat or other grains, salt, or other feed whatsoever capable of luring, attracting, or enticing such birds or mammals is directly or indirectly placed, exposed, deposited, distributed, or scattered . . . “
Under this regulation, the use of any substance (real or artificial) that is capable of attracting an animal to an area and when used causes the animal to feed (on the substance) is prohibited. Generally, aerosols sprayed into the air are permissible because there is nothing to feed on. But the same products applied to a surface (e.g. tree, brush, rock, etc.) where the animal licks, eats, chews, nibbles, etc. the surface is considered feed and is a violation.
In addition, intentional acts that disrupt any birds’ or mammals’ normal behavior patterns (CCR T14, section 251.1) as well as feeding big game mammals (CCR T14, section 251.3) are prohibited.
For the complete regulations, please go to http://dfg.ca.gov/regulations/ to find the California Mammal Hunting Regulations for 2012-2013.

[sportyg]

LOL when I used to hunt that D8 area back in 98, and didn't know any better I spraied down with apple sent. Had a doe come up behind me and snffed me. I guessed it worked good she did not spook until I turned around...